Carr Sanae Sasajima

Carr Sanae Sasajima is a minority-owned, woman-owned small business structured as a sole proprietorship and registered in SAM.gov since March 5, 2018. Based in Mechanicsville, Maryland, the company specializes in providing language services—specifically translation and interpretation—to support federal government operations. The vendor has established a consistent track record with the Department of State's Bureau of Administration, serving as a reliable provider of multilingual communication support for diplomatic, international affairs, and logistical operations.

Through its federal contract history, Carr Sanae Sasajima has exclusively provided language services and interpretation support to the Department of State's Bureau of Administration. The company has completed multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call contracts ranging in value from $753 to $2,472, with all awards made on a firm fixed-price basis and without set-aside designations, indicating open-market competition. Notable task orders include support for high-level diplomatic meetings, such as the Japan Apache Working Level Meetings in 2021-2022 and US/Japan diplomatic engagements, as well as general translation and interpretation services for State Department operations. The vendor's contract work has been performed primarily in Washington, D.C., and the company's involvement with the State Department's Antarctic Support program (SANAE—South African National Antarctic Expedition) demonstrates its capacity to provide specialized services in remote and challenging environments. All contracts have been awarded directly to Carr Sanae Sasajima as the prime contractor, with no involvement as a subcontractor or utilization of other prime partners documented in the award history.

Carr Sanae Sasajima currently holds four active and expired Blanket Purchase Agreements with the Department of State's Bureau of Administration, each structured as multiple-award IDVs. The most recent BPA was awarded on October 1, 2024, with a ceiling value of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, supporting the SANAE CARR LSA program and providing language services for Antarctic research station logistics and diplomatic operations. A preceding BPA awarded on October 1, 2023, carried a $150,000 ceiling value with a completion date of September 30, 2024, also supporting SANAE CARR LSA activities. Earlier agreements include a $150,000 BPA awarded October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, under which four task orders totaling $6,835 were issued for translation and interpretation services, and a $100,000 BPA awarded October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022, which generated two task orders valued at $2,259 for diplomatic meeting expenses. All IDVs operate without set-aside restrictions and represent multiple-award vehicles, enabling the Bureau of Administration to procure recurring language services through individual task orders while maintaining competition among contract holders.